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tam·a·rind

(tam'ă-rind),
The pulp of the fruit of Tamarindus indica (family Leguminosae), a large tree of India; mildly laxative.
[Mediev. L. fr. Ar. tamr]
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Fresh tamarind leaves and dried fruits were obtained and authenticated as Tamarindus indica Linn with a Voucher Number: UIH-22550.
Effect of tamarind (Tamarindus indica) seed husk tannins on in vitro rumen fermentation.
O tamarindo (Tamarindus indica L.) e uma especie pertencente a familia Fabaceae, subfamilia Caesalpinoideae, sendo originario da Africa Tropical, de onde se dispersou.
(2010) showed that leaves of Tamarindus indica extract possess better antifungal properties when compared to fruit and stem extracts.
For instance, for treatment of diabetes, 10g each of dry powder of seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum, seeds of Tamarindus indica, bark of Melia azedarach, seeds of Mangifera indica, seeds of Syzygium cumini, leaves of Azadirachta indica, fruits of Ficus racemosa, and seeds of Mucuna pruriens were mixed together.
These include date stone [17], Tamarindus indica [18], vegetal cord [19], banana peel [20], palm seed coat [21], oil palm empty fruit bunch [22], date pit [23], black stone cherries [24], vetiver roots [25], sugarcane bagasse [26], and Luffa cylindrica [27].
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